Hayes Support wrote in a message to John Hentsch:
 HS> (if you don't have access to the web, you would not have any use
 HS> for a 56K client side modem).
A disputable point -- there are several systems out there now using the USR 
Courier I-modem that offer a x2 host connection without requiring access to 
the web.  From what I've seen elsewhere, ZyXEL will be offering that host 
mode capability in their ISDN capable modems when/if they implement K56Flex.
 HS> Which is basically why I say if you have access to 56K, you pretty 
 HS> much have to have access to the web as well since only ISP's and 
 HS> Online Services that give you access to the net will be supporting 
 HS> it.
Again, a limited (and demonstrably incorrect) point of view.
Regards,
       David
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